Yesterday (Tuesday) Pauline and I headed off earlier than the others as we were driving direct to Motueka without stopping at Tapawera which the others intended. The drive from Murchison to Motueka was stunning going through a valley beside the river with beautiful Autumn colours on the roadside trees and a hint of snow on the mountains in the distance.
We had decided to go on ahead to visit our friends who used to live in York Bay in Wellington and who relocated to Motueka some years ago. Terrence and Pauline and I had many a good time sailing together on Wellington Harbour in either Terrence's trailer sailer or ours. We duly parked up their driveway and spent the afternoon “jawing” about the good times we used to enjoy when sailing was the main hobby. Terrence cooked us an excellent roast meal followed by a lovely dessert from Mavis, we were really spoiled.
We have now caught up with the other two travellers at the A&P showgrounds at Motueka. We are going to go out to dinner tonight as it’s our last night travelling with them. We need to keep moving to get back to Wellington by next Monday or Tuesday so will move to Nelson for a couple of nights before going to Picton and the Ferry.
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